UK to impose trade sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlements; Herzog warns of 'wrong side of history'
Britain is adopting a tougher stance with a ban on trade with illegal settlements, though implementation could take up to nine months.
The UK is set to announce trade sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the West Bank, reasserting support for Palestinian rights and a two-state solution. The Foreign Office has described Israeli settler attacks as perpetrating ethnic cleansing in the occupied territory.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog warned that Britain will be "on the wrong side of history" if it proceeds with the trade ban. The sanctions are expected to take up to nine months to come into force, and other nations may follow suit with similar measures.
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- UK sanctions on Israeli settlements in West Bank to take up to nine months to come into force – UK politics live — The Guardian — World
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